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Chemical plant given three HSE notices over safety inspections
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (335+ words) A Workington chemical plant has been ordered to carry out safety inspections after the Health and Safety Executive found required checks had not been completed. Aurorium UK Limited, based at Dock Road, Northside, was served with three improvement notices by…...
Exxon Mobil fined £267,000 over leaks of flammable gas at Scottish plant
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (690+ words) Energy giant ExxonMobil has been fined £267,000 after five leaks of highly flammable hydrocarbons at its former ethylene plant in Scotland. Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors said what they found at the Mossmorran plant in Fife “beggars belief” and that…...
First cases of bluetongue confirmed at two Cumbrian farms
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (324+ words) The first cases of bluetongue have been confirmed in Cumbria with infected animals identified at farms in the Carlisle and Millom areas. Bluetongue is a notifiable viral disease spread mainly by biting midges. It does not infect people and does…...
Drowning of 17-year-old boy reinforces Lake District open water safety concerns
6+ day, 32+ min ago (566+ words) Ongoing open water safety concerns in the Lake District have been highlighted after a 17-year-old boy drowned earlier this year. Absi Ahmed Mohammad died on April 7 after entering the water at High Dam Tarn near Windermere with an inquest ruling…...
'Do not use' warnings all UK shoppers should be aware of this week
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (724+ words) While food and drink hasn’t dominated recalls this week, there have been some products recalled and ‘do not use’ warnings issued for UK consumers. Among those recalls and warnings are Years dog food and a medical item that claims to…...
Can a walk after dinner improve your health?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (412+ words) We’re constantly being told we need complicated diets, expensive supplements, or lengthy workouts to improve our health. But what if one useful habit was much simpler: taking a short walk after eating? There’s some interesting science behind it. After a…...
Reform DWP cuts could see PIP and Universal Credit health benefits scrapped
1+ week, 6+ day ago (653+ words) Reform UK would abolish PIP and the health element of Universal Credit for working-age adults under plans to slash the welfare bill by £50billion. The party says almost three million people could see their disability and sickness payments withdrawn or modified…...
MP praises Cumbria GP surgery ranked fourth best in England
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (241+ words) Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron has welcomed the 'fantastic' achievement of Glenridding Health Centre after it was ranked among the best GP practices in England. The Liberal Democrat MP said: “Fantastic news, and very well deserved.” Glenridding Health Centre…...
Aldi urges supermarkets to provide product that 'should be a basic right"
2+ week, 1+ day ago (395+ words) Aldi has called on fellow supermarkets to follow its lead in offering free period products in customer toilets. The retailer, alongside menstrual equity charity Freedom4Girls, has written to the chief executives of major UK grocery chains, encouraging them to make pads…...
Grandmother had to go to hospital after treading on discarded needle at retail park
2+ week, 3+ day ago (516+ words) A grandmother from Aspatria has warned shoppers on a Workington retail park to be extra cautious after coming into contact with a discarded needle. On Sunday, August 2, Mel Dale had gone to do a little bit of shopping at the…...